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The climbers on the summit.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #7: Sura Peak

Marek Holecek returned from his spring in Nepal with...
O'Brady crying

Colin O’Brady Falls Into Crevasse, Barely Survives

A shaken Colin O'Brady admits, "I almost died today."...
Ian McIntosh skis The Blue Wall

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
star cluster that looks like green Christmas tree

NASA Spots ‘Christmas Tree’ Cluster in Space

NASA telescopes have spotted a particularly festive cluster of...
Romano Benet amongst the seracs.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #8: Kabru South

Peter Hamor didn't have a rewarding experience on Kangchenjunga...
Hiking and climbing on the Isle of Skye

Anna Wells Starts Winter Munro Challenge

This winter, 34-year-old Anna Wells is attempting to climb...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Climb, Paraglide, and Cycle Through the Alps With ‘North 6’

There are six north faces in the Alps that...
Climbing on Greenland’s big walls.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #9: Greenland’s First Winter Big Wall

Marcin Tomaszewski and Pawel Haldas "fell in love with...
Selfie with anowy mountains in background on a sunny day. Jornet in light mountain clothes.

Have a Peep at Kilian Jornet’s 2023 Stats

Kilian Jornet’s reputation precedes him. You don’t need me...
ancient Mesopotamian brick

Iron Oxide in Ancient Bricks Reveal Strange History of Earth’s Electromagnetic Field

The Earth's magnetic field surged mysteriously in Mesopotamia (modern-day...
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Reindeer Don’t Need Rudolph’s Red Nose After All

Rudolph is the world's most famous reindeer. His shining...
The climbers in the street of a small village, with snow-capped hills in background.

Nepalis Bag First Ascent of Khumjungar Himal

Prakash Gurung and Yukta G are back in Tange...
Simon-Pierre Goneau and Samuel Lalande-Markon sled hauling near Hudson Bay.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #10: 2,800km Across Quebec

Most casual readers of adventure would be led to...
a cimber on a traversing movement on vertical ice.

New Ice Route on Dolomites’ Sorapiss

Italian guides Francesco Rigon and Mirco Grasso have opened...
a woman walking underwater in a red dress among sharks

Montreal Mother Breaks Underwater Model Depth Record

Canadian philanthropist and real estate investor Kim Bruneau had...

Antarctica 2023-4: Injuries Mount; Colliard Sets Off

The weather in Antarctica is good, but injuries and...
surfer in pipe

The Realities of Making a Living as a Pro Surfer

BY JUAN HERNANDEZ A version of this story first appeared...
Notes on a picture of the Mer de Glace

Chamonix: For Now, the Mer de Glace Is For Alpinists Only

Thinking of taking the kids to see the Ice...
searchers at night

Chinese Organizers Jailed Over 2021 Ultramarathon That Killed 21 Runners

An infamous 2021 ultra-marathon that tragically killed 21 people...
Goffin's Cockatoo

Polly Wants a Soggy Cracker

Just as many of us like to dunk biscuits...
A TWAC competitor works on a boat.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for December

Since our last roundup, the number of boats on...
Alex honnold

Is Alex Honnold Funny? Or, Like…Something Else?

Anyone else remember in Free Solo when the first...
the climbers climb up a ladder on the snow, with old clothes and o2 systems, in a colored photograph,

Mount Everest Foundation Opens Grant Program To Nepalis

The UK's Mount Everest Foundation is opening its grant...
Three people collecting an object in the desert

Probe Finds Strange Organic Material on Hazardous Asteroid

Bennu is a rubble-pile asteroid that hurtles closely past...